Blue-chip quarterback commits to Washington Huskies

Folsom QB Jake Browning, left, prepares to pass against De La Salle during a Northern California high school football tournament Dec. 14 in Pleasant Hill, Calif. (Leah Millis/San Francisco Chronicle)

Washington Huskies head coach Chris Petersen may have secured his signal-caller of the future as Folsom, Calif., quarterback Jake Browning committed to the program on Monday.

Browning chose the Dawgs over scholarship offers from Washington State, California, Colorado, Utah, Boise State and SEC heavyweight Alabama, according to multiple recruiting websites. He announced the commitment himself on Twitter.

Officially committed to University of Washington. Excited to be a dawg when my high school days are over. Ella is too pic.twitter.com/LnD9vnSvwz

The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Browning passed for 5,737 yards and a state-record 75 touchdowns (not a typo) in 2013 as a junior for Folsom High School, while being named Gatorade California Player of the Year. This came on the heels of a sophomore season in which he threw for 5,248 yards and 63 scores.

The Huskies could probably use Browning before 2015, with the team facing uncertainty at quarterback in Petersen’s first season at the helm. Presumptive starter Cyler Miles, a redshirt sophomore, was suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules after an alleged assault on Feb. 2.

That left redshirt sophomore Jeff Lindquist and redshirt freshman Troy Williams as the only two signal-callers on the roster for spring practice. Class-of-2014 signee K.J. Carta-Samuels will join the team this summer.

Browning’s commitment, while not binding, should resonate well beyond UW. Shadle Park’s Brett Rypien, the top recruit in the state, was rumored to have the Huskies on top of his list of potential schools. But after Browning’s commitment, Rypien is now rumored to be choosing between Boise State and Washington State. Rypien is the nephew of former Cougars and Washington Redskins star Mark Rypien.